Playroom Gallery Wall {Playroom Update}

I’ve finally found some motivation to get some things done around here and it feels SO GOOD!! Not only that, but I’ve also found the energy to blog about them too! Awesomesauce!

I’ve been working on the playroom again & tackling the to-do list I had made for myself. One of the things on that list was to create a gallery wall. It took me a few weeks to gather all of the right pieces for the gallery, but I finally did it & I’m SO HAPPY with how it turned out!! Take a look…..

Well, what do you think?! Do you love it as much as I do?!

Friends, let me just say…..I have been working on this room for 10 MONTHS NOW! How crazy is that?!

Sometimes I get discouraged because a room transformation doesn’t happen as quickly as I want it to or I find myself so overwhelmed with my to-do list, that I just walk away from a project all together. This project has been one of those for me. But, while I was working on this post & I was looking back at the “Before” pictures of this room, I realized that I really have come a long way! So, I’ve decided that it really doesn’t matter how long it takes. The only thing that matters is that I LOVE the final outcome of the room. And let me just say….I am LOVING this space!! Even though I’m still not done, I can’t see the room completed in my mind & it just might be my favorite room in the house!

Let’s take a minute to reflect, shall we?!

This is what the room looked like in September of last year. It used to be Griffin’s nursery, but I had made the decision to move the boys into a shared bedroom and his old room quickly became a storage room where we were throwing all of our junk & all of the furniture we no longer had room for. We decided to clean the room out, sell some of the furniture pieces, and slap some new paint on the wall.

This was the room I was left with. My mom whipped up those curtains for me using some fabric that I found at Hobby Lobby and they set the tone for the color palette I would later use in the space. Other than those curtains, the room was kind of a blank canvas.

Then in January, I bought some storage bins & a table/chairs set for the room. Things were finally coming along! But I hadn’t touched the wall on the left. I knew I wanted a gallery wall on that side of the room, but just hadn’t started looking for the right pieces to create one.

And here we are, now in JULY! Yes, definitely making progress & definitely LOVING every detail!

So, I’ve decided that sometimes it’s best just to walk away from a project when you need to. I’m certain that if I would have forced this a few months ago, things wouldn’t have turned out this well. For me, it’s better just to wait for the creative moment to hit me & then tackle it full force. And let’s be honest….it’s better for the wallet too! 🙂

Now that we are finished with are stroll down memory lane, let’s look a little closer at all of the pieces that make up the gallery wall! Clockwise from left to right: TJ Maxx, Hobby Lobby, Hobby Lobby, Walmart.

The next print was one that I found online. I simply printed it out on our home printer & framed it. You can find it HERE.

The letters in this grouping were found at Gordmans. The pictures of the boys I already had. I just added scrapbook paper behind them to look like a matte & also to bring out some more color in the gallery wall.

This print was also a Gordmans find. It was on clearance for $15. I know that the frame looks kind of beat up, but that doesn’t bother me at all. The letters have an aged/distressed look to them, so I think it just adds to that look. You can disagree with me if you want…you’re entitled to your opinion!

And here is another look at the gallery as a whole! Again…LOVE!!!

And since my gallery wall was looking so pretty, I decided that I need a statement piece underneath it….that’s when I went to Kirkland’s & picked up this Distressed Blue Chest. It was the perfect addition to this wall, don’t you think?!

Before, I just had an old toy box on this on this side of the room. It sat really low to the ground & I just felt like I needed something with more height. I also needed a way to organize the boys’ video games, movies, puzzles, Leap Pads, and other games. This chest allowed me to do just that. Here are a couple close-up shots to show you a bit more detail & just how perfect the distressing is.

The other thing I love about this little chest is that it’s only 12 inches deep!! The fact that it is so narrow works out perfectly in this room! The playroom is one of the smaller rooms in our house & had I brought in a large dresser to organize the boys’ things, I would have taken away a TON of floor space which the boys desperately need to play…..or if I’m really being honest….floor space they need to WRESTLE! 🙂

On each side of the chest, I have these storage baskets (which I know I’ve shared before.) I picked them up at Target several months back & I still love how function they are!

We use them to store all of the boys’ bulky transformers, super heroes, & robot-type toys!

So, that’s all the updates I have at this time! I have a couple more things to complete….which I hopefully will be sharing very soon!! Then I’ll be able to call this room D.O.N.E! 🙂

Wow, really like this room and the ideas you had. I am planning on switching a small basement room into a play room for my two new grandbabies (5months and one due in Nov.). So my winter project will be fun. I love the gallery wall. I may add maps to mine. Thanks so much for sharing. Oh, and yes, sometimes it’s best to walk away from a project and come back. Helps me to narrow down the plan better.

Tonya, I have been reading/following your blog for a while, but never commented. I have to say, I just LOVE how this gallery wall adds so much impact to this space! And you are right, the distressed chest is the perfect compliment, it adds more storage and more style to the playroom–hopefully the boys will use all the great little storage pieces you’ve incorporated here to keep the space tidy!

Just beautiful! The colors are fabulous. I know what you mean about living with a room and not forcing it, but that takes a lot of patience to let your vision develop. Our new deck was like that because it took time to furnish it with yard sale finds and trash to treasure items. Great job, Tonya!

Hi there! Stumbled upon your beautiful playroom from Pinterest and just love it all! Your home is beautiful too. I see that you’re from southern Illinois… my husband is too. Now we live up north a bit. 🙂